Is it worth the trip?
62Good out of 100 for your dates
Best on Sat 7: 4 ft swell at 11 s
Wed 4 · 64 out of 100
- Swell
- 4 ft9 s
- Energy
- 308kJ
- Wind
- E 5 kn
- Temp
- 29°C
Thu 5 · 59 out of 100
- Swell
- 4 ft10 s
- Energy
- 284kJ
- Wind
- ESE 5 kn
- Temp
- 29°C
Fri 6 · 50 out of 100
- Swell
- 3 ft14 s
- Energy
- 289kJ
- Wind
- SE 2 kn
- Temp
- 29°C
Sat 7 · 76 out of 100
- Swell
- 4 ft11 s
- Energy
- 402kJ
- Wind
- ESE 2 kn
- Temp
- 29°C
Sun 8 · 68 out of 100
- Swell
- 4 ft10 s
- Energy
- 302kJ
- Wind
- ESE 5 kn
- Temp
- 30°C
Mon 9 · 47 out of 100
- Swell
- 3 ft11 s
- Energy
- 156kJ
- Wind
- ESE 6 kn
- Temp
- 29°C
Tue 10 · 33 out of 100
- Swell
- 3 ft8 s
- Energy
- 115kJ
- Wind
- E 9 kn
- Temp
- 29°C
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Forecast: next 10 days
Full forecast- Tue 352, fair
- Wed 464, good
- Thu 559, fair
- Fri 650, fair
- Sat 776, good
- Sun 868, good
- Mon 947, fair
- Tue 1033, poor
- Wed 1160, good
- Thu 1287, good
The spot in six facts
- Faces SWtakes swell from the SW
- Offshore: NEwind from the land
- Intermediate +who it suits
- Works 2–8 ftof swell
- Water 29 °Cno wetsuit
- Best Apr, Nov5 good days in 7
Full forecast
every day, every number
The score doesn't know rips, currents, rocks or your skill.
Mengkudu does not suit beginners. This is the forecast for intermediates, so you can see what it does.
| Day | Scorefor Intermediate | Swell | Energy | Wind | Temp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tue 3Nov | 52, fair | 4 ft9 s5 ft at break (est.) | 202kJ | wind from the east, 6 knots | 29°C |
| Wed 4Nov | 64, good | 4 ft9 s6 ft at break (est.) | 308kJ | wind from the east, 5 knots | 29°C |
| Thu 5Nov | 59, fair | 4 ft10 s6 ft at break (est.) | 284kJ | wind from the east-south-east, 5 knots | 29°C |
| Fri 6Nov | 50, fair | 3 ft14 s5 ft at break (est.) | 289kJ | wind from the south-east, 2 knots | 29°C |
| Sat 7Nov | 76, good | 4 ft11 s7 ft at break (est.) | 402kJ | wind from the east-south-east, 2 knots | 29°C |
| Sun 8Nov | 68, good | 4 ft10 s6 ft at break (est.) | 302kJ | wind from the east-south-east, 5 knots | 30°C |
| Mon 9Nov | 47, fair | 3 ft11 s4 ft at break (est.) | 156kJ | wind from the east-south-east, 6 knots | 29°C |
| Tue 10Nov | 33, poor | 3 ft8 s4 ft at break (est.) | 115kJ | wind from the east, 9 knots | 29°C |
| Wed 11Nov | 60, good | 3 ft12 s5 ft at break (est.) | 225kJ | wind from the east, 7 knots | 29°C |
| Thu 12Nov | 87, good | 4 ft11 s6 ft at break (est.) | 317kJ | wind from the east-south-east, 6 knots | 29°C |
Energy is the swell's power, in kJ per metre of wave. Wind is in knots, the arrow where it blows to; green is offshore. More
Tide
- Tue 3 NovHigh 03:14 +0.7 mLow 10:20 −0.8 mHigh 17:10 +0.4 mLow 23:06 −0.3 m
- Wed 4 NovHigh 05:16 +0.5 mLow 12:01 −0.7 mHigh 18:47 +0.6 m
- Thu 5 NovLow 01:05 −0.5 mHigh 07:10 +0.5 mLow 13:20 −0.7 mHigh 19:48 +0.8 m
Local clock times; heights about mean sea level. On open coasts the times are usually within a quarter of an hour; in bays, estuaries and on the Gulf of Mexico they can be an hour or more out. Tide: EOT20 global ocean tide model, Hart-Davis et al. 2021, DGFI-TUM (doi:10.17882/79489), CC BY 4.0. Times and heights computed by us. A model, not a tide table: check a local table before you go.
Forecast updated . It refreshes every three hours. Forecast data: ECMWF, DWD, Météo-France and NOAA, served by Open-Meteo.com (CC BY 4.0). Changed by us. Generated using E.U. Copernicus Marine Service Information.
Best time to go
best Apr, Nov
Good days in a typical week, each month, for intermediate surfers, from 2016 on (history scored the same way).
- Jan2of 7: a trip from Sat 2 Jan
- Feb3of 7: a trip from Sat 6 Feb
- Mar4of 7: a trip from Sat 6 Mar
- Apr5of 7: a trip from Sat 3 Apr
- May2of 7: a trip from Sat 1 May
- Jun1of 7: a trip from Sat 5 Jun
- Jul1of 7: a trip from Sat 3 Jul
- Aug1of 7: a trip from Sat 7 Aug
- Sep2of 7: a trip from Sat 4 Sept
- Oct4of 7: a trip from Sat 2 Oct
- Nov5of 7: a trip from Wed 4 Nov
- Dec4of 7: a trip from Sat 5 Dec
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Typical, not a forecast.
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About Mengkudu
Facing, offshore wind, exposure, level and swell range are estimated.
The spot faces SW (219°), so it takes swell from the SW. The wind blows offshore from the NE (39°). It is exposed to the open swell. It suits intermediate surfers and up. It works in 2–8 ft of swell. The sea is about 26°C in August, its coldest month (no wetsuit), and 30°C in March, its warmest (no wetsuit). For intermediate surfers the best months are usually April and November, with about 5 good days in 7; in June, July and August, about 1. From the weather of past years. No town nearby. Nggongi Satu, 16 km away, is the nearest town we list; we have not checked places to stay there. Nearest beds: Waingapu, 75 km.
Water about 29°C: no wetsuit. Typical sea temperature for the time of year, not a forecast.
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Where to stay: nearest beds 75 km away
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No town nearby
Nggongi Satu, 16 km away, is the nearest town we list; we have not checked places to stay there. Nearest beds: Waingapu, 75 km.
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